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School district · Minnesota · LEAID 2712420

Fridley Public School District

Fridley Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (2,788 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Per-pupil spending, enrollment, and budget for Fridley Public School District come from the NCES Common Core of Data F-33 finance survey (FY2023).

$83,858
Est. avg teacher salary

Well above benchmark

$21,571
Per-pupil spending
2,788
Students enrolled
92nd
Pct. in MN
$83,858

Fridley Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (2,788 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort). Estimated average teacher salary is $83,858, above the national average of $70,245, serving 2,788 students (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Smaller enrollment scale: Fridley Public School District is in the smallest third by enrollment among comparable Minnesota districts (2,788 students in the NCES CCD F-33 cohort).
  • 92nd percentile for Minnesota
  • 78th percentile nationally
  • 33% of spending reaches instructional salaries
  • Minnesota ranks #22 of 49 on the salary estimate and #21 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • Fridley Public School District ranks #25 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #66 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil
  • +21.7% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (not applied to the FTE figure above)

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Instructional payroll mix vs Minnesota median

Among 354 Minnesota districts that break out F-33 program salary totals, Fridley Public School District's instructional payroll puts 82.3% into regular program , 2.7 points above the state median of 79.6%. Regular-program teachers claim more of the instructional salary pool here than at the median Minnesota district.

Program Fridley Public MN median Gap
Regular program 82.3% 79.6% +2.7 pp
Special education 14.4% 15.3% -0.9 pp
Vocational programs 3.3% 3.4% -0.2 pp

Shares are of this district's reported F-33 teacher-salary program totals (Z35–Z38), compared with the median share across 354 in-state peers with a positive program sum. NCES LEAID 2712420 · FY2023.

LEAID 2712420 · NCES CCD F-33 FY2023

Fridley Public F-33 compensation desk

SALARY-HIGH +23% vs state RANK-ST-TOP P92 in state RANK-NAT-MID P78 national PPE-MID $22K/pupil ENR-MID 2,788 students INSTR-LOW 33% instr BASIS-FTE FTE-reported PHOTO-NEAR Near Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose FY-2023-MID FY2023 book

FY2023: $83,858 estimated average teacher salary · P92 in Minnesota · P78 nationally · 33% instructional salary share. Nearest salary peer: Anoka-Hennepin ($39est. salary).

Salary neighbourhood chart for Fridley Public

Salary neighbourhood · Fridley Public

Fridley Public already leads most of its in-state peer set; the chart plots it against the top and bottom pay poles for context (NCES F-33 FY2023, not a full state reprint).

est. salary
Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey As of FY2023
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National salary distribution for Fridley Public

Fridley Public School District's estimated salary vs. every US district

NCES F-33 estimate, reliable-salary districts only

$83,858 Top 22% higher than 78% of 10,684 US districts

Show national distribution $30,000–$40,000: 155 US districts (1%). Below this entry. $40,000–$50,000: 1,360 US districts (13%). Below this entry. $50,000–$60,000: 2,382 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $60,000–$70,000: 2,402 US districts (22%). Below this entry. $70,000–$80,000: 1,633 US districts (15%). Below this entry. $80,000–$90,000: 1,097 US districts (10%). This entry sits in this band. $90,000–$100,000: 662 US districts (6%). Above this entry. $100,000–$110,000: 371 US districts (3%). Above this entry. $110,000–$120,000: 249 US districts (2%). Above this entry. $120,000–$130,000: 156 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $130,000–$140,000: 112 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $140,000–$150,000: 57 US districts (1%). Above this entry. $150,000–$160,000: 25 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $160,000–$170,000: 13 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $170,000–$180,000: 10 US districts (0%). Above this entry. $180,000–$190,000: 0 US districts (0%). Above this entry. This district $30,000 $190,000 every reliable-salary US district, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $10K-wide band; taller bars hold more US districts. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 · FY2023

Fridley Public in Minnesota's upper-third pay band

Same 310 districts with a usable salary and a comparable per-pupil figure (NCES F-33 FY2023)

est. avg salary

What this shows Fridley Public School District ranks #25 of 310 Minnesota districts by estimated teacher salary and #66 of 310 by per-pupil spending. Bloomington Public School District pay #1 at $101,366 is not Red Rock Central School District spending #1 at $46,321 per pupil

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

The same districts by per-pupil spending

Fridley Public School District is marked; a high spending bar is not a high pay bar

per pupil

What this shows Red Rock Central School District leads spending at $46,321 per pupil; Bloomington Public School District leads pay.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

What stands out about Fridley Public School District

  • Estimated teacher pay here rose +21.7% between FY2019 and FY2023, outpacing Minnesota's statewide +14.0% by 7.7 points, a growth rate faster than 79% of the 326 Minnesota districts with a comparable FY2019 baseline.
  • Enrolment fell from 3,039 to 2,788 students (8.3% down) across FY2019–FY2023 while the instructional salary pool per teacher went up. Districts on that path are usually holding staffing steady against a falling roll, which lifts the per-teacher figure without anyone getting a raise, so read this page's salary estimate alongside the enrolment line rather than on its own.

Minnesota sits close to national prices

Nominal district estimate
$83,858.465

The FY2023 salary estimate shown in the hero.

Minnesota price level
98.3 / 100

BEA all-items regional price parity; 100 is the U.S. average.

National-price equivalent
$85,307

+2% versus the nominal figure.

Prices in Minnesota sit close to the national average, so the nominal and national-price figures tell nearly the same story here. That is not true in the most and least expensive states.

Regional price parity: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2023 all-items RPP by state. The adjustment applies a statewide index to a district figure, so it captures how Minnesota compares nationally, not how this district compares with others in its own state. Compare every state on this basis.

How this salary figure is calculated
Full NCES reading for Fridley Public School District

What the Numbers Say About Fridley Public School District

Fridley Public School District is a small-to-mid-sized school district in Minnesota, serving 2,788 students at an estimated per-pupil spending of $21,571. Estimated average teacher salary, derived from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by teacher FTE, is $83,858, placing the district in the high-investment tier of NCES F-33 respondents. NCES LEAID 2712420 references the FY2023 Common Core of Data Local Education Agency Finance Survey.

Relative to the Minnesota statewide average of $68,032, teacher pay in Fridley Public School District runs meaningfully above the state benchmark, a 23.3% gap, and above the national instructional-salary estimate of $70,245 (19.4% differential). Among enrolling districts in Minnesota, it pays more than 92% of them. Minnesota itself ranks #22 of 49 nationally on average teacher compensation, which shapes the funding ceiling districts operate under.

On the budget side, Fridley Public School District reports $60.1M in total expenditure against $60.6M in revenue, with instructional salaries accounting for 33% of spending, a compensation-to-budget ratio that signals how much of each tax dollar reaches classroom educators. Regular-program teacher salary outlay is $11.0M, special-education teacher pay is $1.9M.

How does Fridley Public School District compare?

Estimated average teacher salary versus a peer district, the Minnesota average, and the national average. Pick any in-state district to compare.

Fridley Public School District $83,858
Anoka-Hennepin School District $83,820
Minnesota avg $68,032
National avg $70,245

Fridley Public School District pays +0.0% more than Anoka-Hennepin School District · per-pupil $21,571 vs $17,610

Derived from NCES F-33 teacher salary expenditure (Z35-Z38) and CCD Staff Universe teacher FTE (FY2023); a small minority use the documented fallback. Unreliable service entities are excluded.

Data-derived comparison paths

Find comparable Minnesota districts

On pay, Fridley Public School District sits closest to Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools; on per-pupil investment, its nearest match is Bloomington Public School District. These are not simply nearby districts: each group is selected from the same NCES FY2023 dataset using a matching salary or per-pupil-investment signal and a comparable enrollment range.

Closest on estimated pay
  1. Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
  2. New Prague Area Schools
  3. Grand Rapids Public School District
  4. Perham-dent Public School District
  5. Mahtomedi Public School District
  6. Stillwater Area Public Schools
  7. Monticello Public School District
  8. St. Anthony-new Brighton Schools
  9. Hibbing Public School District
  10. Foley Public School District
  11. Plainview-elgin-millville
Closest on per-pupil investment
  1. Bloomington Public School District
  2. Roseville Public School District
  3. Litchfield Public School District
  4. West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
  5. Lake Superior Public School Dist.
  6. Richfield Public School District
  7. Worthington Public School District
  8. St. Cloud Public School District
  9. Becker Public School District
  10. Dilworth-glyndon-felton
  11. Moorhead Area Public Schools

Similar estimated teacher pay

Similar per-pupil investment

Out-of-state districts near Fridley Public School District's smaller enrollment

Two out-of-state peer sets for Fridley Public School District: closest on enrollment (2,788 students here) and closest on estimated average teacher salary ($83,858 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood.

Similar enrollment

Nearest other districts by NCES student count (floored at ≥200).

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other districts by F-33-derived average teacher salary, distinct from the enrollment row.

Enrollment and salaries from NCES CCD F-33; estimated teacher pay can diverge widely at the same student count because of state funding, cost of living, and local bargaining.

Revenue & Expenditure

$60.6M
Total Revenue
$60.1M
Total Expenditure
$19.7M
Instruction Salaries
33% of total spending

Instructional Salary by Program

$11.0M
Regular Program
$1.9M
Special Education
$0.4M
Vocational
$0.0M
Other Programs

The teacher salaries behind this page's average are the ones NCES reports for 4 programs in Fridley Public School District: the regular program, special education, vocational programs and other programs. Every program category NCES breaks out separately carries a figure here. Together they are 68% of everything the district spends on instructional salaries; the other 32% pays instructional aides, paraprofessionals, substitutes and other instructional staff who are not counted as teachers here.

Minnesota Teacher Pay Overview

The highest average among comparably sized Minnesota districts belongs to Bloomington Public School District at $101,366. Fridley Public School District sits in the upper quarter of that field at 22 of 250, nearer the ceiling than the floor. On BEA's price parity Minnesota sits near the national average, so its salaries need less adjustment than most; Maine and Nevada are its nearest price peers.

View all Minnesota districts →

Other Minnesota Districts

Smaller-district sample from 315 Minnesota peers; bar length shows pay magnitude within this enrollment band.

Hutchinson Public School District
$65,519
2,765 students
Marshall Public School District
$75,294
2,723 students
Becker Public School District
$72,645
2,863 students
Orono Public School District
$91,426
2,887 students
Cloquet Public School District
$81,771
2,641 students
North Branch Area Public Schools
$67,009
2,641 students

This is a sample of 6 from 315 Minnesota districts with enrollment and salary data reliable enough to compare in the NCES CCD F-33 survey.

Frequently Asked Questions about Fridley Public School District
What is the average teacher salary in Fridley Public School District?

The average teacher salary in Fridley Public School District is $83,858 (NCES CCD FY2023), from reported teacher salary expenditure (F-33 items Z35-Z38) divided by the district's reported teacher headcount (NCES CCD Staff Universe Survey).

How does Fridley Public School District teacher pay compare to the Minnesota average?

Fridley Public School District pays 23.3% more than the Minnesota state average of $68,032. The district's average is $83,858.

How does Fridley Public School District teacher pay compare to the national average?

Fridley Public School District pays 19.4% above the national average of $70,245. The district average is $83,858.

What is the per-pupil spending in Fridley Public School District?

Fridley Public School District spends approximately $21,571 per student annually (NCES FY2023), covering instructional salaries, support services, and administration.

What percentage of Fridley Public School District's budget goes to teacher salaries?

Instructional salaries account for 33% of Fridley Public School District's total expenditure of $60.1M (NCES FY2023).

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According to the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) F-33 Local Education Agency Finance Survey, PlainTeacher's figures are computed directly, no number is typed in by an editor. Fridley Public School District's salary and finance figures are computed directly from its FY2023 F-33 submission, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error on this page. Data current as of FY2023.